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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont

Israel and Egypt in growing diplomatic row over Rafah border crossing

Israeli tanks
Israeli tanks on the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt last week. Photograph: Israeli army/AFP/Getty

Israel and Egypt are embroiled in a growing diplomatic row over the Rafah border crossing after Israel’s takeover of the Gaza side of the crossing, amid warnings Cairo may be planning to downgrade relations.

In recent days Egypt has announced it will no longer participate in allowing the transit of aid into Gaza and said it planned to join the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel at the UN’s top court.

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